New Delhi, July 27 -- Team India have finally broken their silence on not picking Karun Nair in the fourth Test match against England, despite captain Shubman Gill's proclamation that the 33-year-old batter would be backed in his reign. Notably, the England tour was meant to be a redemption arc for Nair, but the batter could not convert his starts into big scores in the first three matches and was subsequently dropped by the management in the fourth Test, with the number 3 spot being taken up by Sai Sudharsan.

Indian batting coach Sitanshu Kotak, while talking about the decision to drop Nair, said, "Selection is obviously up to Gautam Gambhir and the captain Shubman Gill, and even if I'm part of it, it's not worth revealing. He [Gill] sa...